Between July 2017 and the same month this year, the country reported a 5.4% increase in the balance of its total external debt, rising from $8.229 billion to $8.674 billion in July.

The Central Bank of Honduras reports that at the end of July 2018, the balance of total external debt (public and private) was US $8.6739 billion, evidencing an increase of US $101.1 million with respect to the amount registered up to December 2017 (US $8.5728 billion), mainly explained by the net use (disbursements minus amortizations) of US $138.3 million, which is partially offset by a favorable exchange variation of US $37.2 million.

Using a web platform with key information from all of the markets in the region and the Dominican Republic, Central American stock exchanges propose reviving the plan to create a truly integrated regional market.

Once again authorities at stock exchanges in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic have put back on the table the plan to integrate the stock markets in each each country into a single regional one. The only difference with regard to the attempts that have been made previously is that there is now the experience of integration of the Salvadoran and Panamanian exchanges, which has been operational since May of last year.

One of the decisions taken by Guatemalan businessmen with interests in Nicaragua is to suspend new investments until the situation in the country is normalized.

Due to the social and political situation that the country has been experiencing for more than three months, Guatemalan investors that operate companies in Nicaragua have been analyzing the situation closely, and are already taking measures to minimize the impact of the crisis on businesses. One of the decisions that some companies have taken is to reduce the cost of the operation to the lowest possible level, in order to maintain or reduce product inventories.

Out of the nearly $570 million earmarked for public investment in the 2018 budget, about $320 million will go towards road infrastructure and energy.

According to the 2018 budget submitted by the Executive Branch, of the $569 million allocated for public investment, the Public Infrastructure and Services Secretariat (INSEP) will receive about $168 million and the National Electric Energy Company (ENEE), $151 million.

Standard & Poor's attributes the upgrade in the long-term debt rating, from B + to BB-, to greater fiscal flexibility, and to the limited increase in the public debt.

From a statement issued by Standard & Poor's:

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The Honduran government's commitment to strengthen public finances has improved Honduras' fiscal flexibility.
We expect broad continuity in economic policies and contained debt increases following national elections in November 2017.

Stable returns is the main characteristic of real estate funds which in Costa Rica have shown annualized growth of 26% in their net assets.

An article in Nacion.com reports that "...Real estate funds spent $284.2 million on the acquisition of 32 buildings between April2016 and March 2017. As of March, net assets managed by the seven investment fund management companies (SAFI) amounted to¢754,255 million, after a year-on-year increase of 26%, according to the Superintendency of Securities (Sugeval)."

The bureaucratic procedures and permits required by the Cuban government and some restrictions on the establishment of companies could represent obstacles for foreign businessmen interested in investing on the island.

Although in Cuba there exists sectors such as telecommunications and construction, which have high growth potential due to a backlog in investment, those who are knowledgeable about the real situation in Cuban say that it will be difficult to take advantage of these opportunities, at least for now.That is the perception of the former ambassador of Costa Rica in Cuba, Rodrigo Carreras, who in an interview with the newspaper Nacion.com, detailed the conditions of the economy of the island and the difficulties that could be faced by entrepreneurs interested in doing business there.

Local and international companies will be meeting on August 23 to explore business and investment opportunities in the Caribbean.

The event"Invest in Limon 2016"will be held at the Costa Rica Marriott hotel in Belen, Heredia, from 8 am. Taking part in the event will be entrepreneurs, developers and local and international investors who are interested investing in the province of Limón.

Knowing how to laugh at yourself is a virtue that every entrepreneur in Costa Rica should have, even though it might all end in tears.

This is what Alfonso Carro does in his article on Crhoy.com: laugh at himself, at the same time bringing to light the helplessness felt in light of the deteriorating conditions for investment in an economy such as Costa Rica, which was once number one in Central America.

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